[Dovecot] Iphone IMAP access

Robert Schetterer robert at schetterer.org
Wed Jan 26 16:03:25 EET 2011


Am 26.01.2011 14:01, schrieb Stephan Bosch:
> Op 26-1-2011 13:25, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI schreef:
>> On Qua, 26 Jan 2011, Frank Bonnet wrote:
>>> When I use my iphone to access my IMAP folders I can see ALL folders
>>> in my userland and not only those listed in .subscriptions file ...
>>>
>>> Anyone has an explaination of this ?
>>>
>>> Might be a security/confidentiality hole isn't it ?
>>
>> I don't own an iPhone, but I remember reading that that's the way it is.
>>
>> You can complain to Apple. If you are lucky, you might get a rude
>> response from Steve Jobs himself.
>>
> 
> Oh yeah, I remembered something about that on the imap-protocol mailing
> list. Here it is:
> 
> http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-protocol/2010-October/001294.html
> 
> 
> The attached mail from mr. Jobs (there is a url at the bottom) is what
> you want to look at.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Stephan.

apple has a long tradition of imap bugs, dont by it , dont use it, dont
recommend for imap use



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MfG Robert Schetterer

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